The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-03

no.D he Is eossforted and th0u II tor
meafsd.'-
We conclude, therefore, Il y the
bl5ie clearly teaches that q Gces
visit tie iniuui Of the lathe upon
the children I'D some Gin =. e.
there are hereditary evils that art
grupa- ated uiOug the liue ot i'uman
generations ih consequence Of sins /;
yet that ali ufIiiefiOns are not Of this
nature, but n0re often a.s, We ~ .
lieve, visited upon Ne a inerct D.
the glory Of God and IN . u'i o lie
afflicted.
Which are in eOnse luenee Of sin
as its direct penalty, q 80 which ART
given that the works OF God should
le made manifest we are MI abb
always to distinguish with our q lie
human discrimination. But we may
srell believe that more are sent al
mercy than IN penalty. For while
the decaiUgue makes il clear that
God visits the iniquify OF tue pa-
rents upon the children, IL j. only 10
the third and fourth generation az
the farthest that His just wrath ex-
tends; Il also assures ne That lie
shows mercy unto thousand ~ gem
erations Of them that love Him and
keep His cOmman iments. Oh! how
Gods mercy over-towers, euswHths
and mOlifies his righteous indigna-
tion. bringing at last complete atone
ment flr and redemption from sin
and suffering through one Lord
Jesus Christ.
And thus while we leave the dark
problem OF human suffering still IN
> lived, this much seems 10 be clear
ly established, that for some wise
aud good reason, whatever il Is, the
great Author OF our world has plan
ned this system Of human existence
on the principle Of hapDlnes and
suffering. using the principle
10 q certain extent only In this
life, In the reward Of virtue
aud 10 the punishment Of sin; and
also using Il IN the dispensatiOn Of
happiness aud suffering where the
question OF moral eharaeter,-of
allegiance to Gods throne or rebel
lon against Il does not seem to be ~
all involved. Precisely what this
reason is in all its relations we do
not know, get Il makes a compound
system In which suffering Is clearly
psn0i in some Instances and as clear
~ not penal in others. And there
we must be content to leave afiiie-
tinn. q mystery--One Of the "secret
things that belong unto the Lord our
old" Aud eau we not trust our
Gives to the keeping Of Him, our
Father; the God Of love, whether
He lead through sorrow OF joy, say
ing:-
"My Father God. lead ont
Calmly follow where thr guiding hand
Directs my steps. I would not trelnbly
Tho all before the way
L dark ~ night, I stay
Ny sisui on Thee, ami say:
Father ! trust thy love; lead on
Just as Thou wilt, leadoni
For 2 nui as child, and know not how
T. tread he stHrles- path whose wind
tugE row
Lie hid frnin mortal ken;
Althn' I know not when
Sweet dny viii dawn again.
Father, wall Thy VIII, lead on
ask roi WHY: lead oni
Mislcnd T ou ctusi not Though tnro'
day II REF,
And isirs of anguish. pangs without
Or fear hat srou'd n. erihruw
NV niifi fhou hids' me G..
Iht cha 2 Ices nvr know
Father. my s'ul VIII .eep; lea1 On.
Twill sao7 BE- DER. cad on.
lie AL hehind, -arth's heari-nehes then
E'eu n mon. RI e ola vanished dresm;
Nnt ~ hon % rTiefs ard tea =,
Tlir Golden frtiit upp-ars,
Amid the eternal ypnfs,
Futler, all thanks be Thine; lead on"